GAME Wire rumours this week include a GTA 6 update, the PS4 4K console CONFIRMED and more Red Dead Redemption 2 details

Grand Theft Auto 5 is still dominating the gaming landscape since its original launch but there appears to be plans afoot for the next instalment, GTA 6.

According to new reports, GTA 6 has been confirmed as being in production at Rockstar, although it is still in the very early stages.

It seems strange to talk about the next instalment in the popular series while GTA Online continues to show its popularity among fans - it is still one of the most talked about games on Twitter.

However, as two years has already past since the original GTA 5 was released into the wild, it makes sense that development would start moving on Grand Theft Auto 6.

There is currently no word on where it will be set, although TechRadar has revealed that the series look set to carry on in North America.

Even though the development team has tinkered with the idea of other places in the world, it appears the franchise has become too embedded in its own car brands and mythology to contemplate such a big move.

The big question will be whether GTA 6 comes with its own online mode, it would make a lot of sense for GTA Online 2 to be its own standalone product, due to its huge success.

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A new PS4 console is being worked on by Sony that includes some pretty impressive stats.

The PlayStation 4.5 is real, according to Eurogamer and Kotaku, and will include 4k gaming capabilities.

The latest reports confirm that Sony are indeed looking at refreshing their current PS4 model halfway through its lifecycle, but the same sources also question what added power it could offer.

"While more GPU power is being offered to developers, realistically it is nowhere near enough to provide native 4K gaming at the same quality level as current 1080p titles," a report from Digital Foundry states.

"The full extent of the spec is a current focus of enquiry for us, but realistically, it is simply impossible to cram the equivalent of today's top-end PC graphics hardware into a console-sized, mass-market box."

The PS4 4K looks set to include an upgraded GPU for 4K resolution support and more processing power for the PlayStation VR.

Sony has yet to confirm its existence or even broach the subject of a new console in public.

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More Red Dead Redemption 2 news this week includes a potential new source confirming the existence of the PS4 and Xbox One title.

Since the rumours started running again on the subject of an E3 announcement and a 2017 release date, a recent LinkedIn Profile for a former Rockstar Games Senior 3D Artist who left the company last year has been creating some buzz.

According to the online profile, the employee worked on "Grand Theft Auto V" "Midnight Club: Los Angeles" and "Red Dead Redemption 2".

The last game has since changed, with the '2' now removed and an explanation from the former Rockstar employee.

The profile now states: “During these years I received many good reviews from supervisors (NOT for spelling XD)”.

The explanation sounds pretty reasonable, although gamers online are still debating whether adding a 2 at the end of something is really something people do.

All eyes will be on Rockstar's parent publisher Take-Two at E3, with CEO Strauss Zelnick confirming earlier this year that they would be there "in a big way".